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USDA Accepts Comments on Proposed Rule to Define ‘Active Engagement’ in Farming Until May 26

March 26, 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a proposed rule to define active engagement in farming operations for the purpose of farm program payment eligibility this week. USDA was instructed in the recently passed farm ...

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ASA Past President Receives Siehl Prize for Production Agriculture

March 26, 2015

An ASA past president was recognized with a prestigious award this month for his work in production agriculture. Mike Yost, ASA president in 1998-99, is a Minnesota family farmer who received the Siehl Prize in ...

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U.S. Soybean Farmers, Industry Can Partner with WSF to Reduce Malnutrition

March 26, 2015

For U.S. soybean farmers and our industry, the Acre Challenge is a unique way to give back. The the World Soy Foundation’s (WSF) Acre Challenge was started by farmers for farmers as a way growers ...

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Illinois Farmers Visit Guatemala to See ASA/WISHH Market Development

March 26, 2015

Soy growers got a chance last week to see first-hand how ASA/WISHH’s market development activities promote the usage of U.S. soy in the country and the region. Members of the Illinois Soybean Association, including participants ...

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Ghana Receives Soy Dairy Training

March 26, 2015

ASA/WISHH is helping bring soy dairy training to Ghana. Malnutrition Matters engineer Charles Lauzon visited Ghana to install three soy dairy systems at locations in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale. Lauzon performed the initial installation of ...

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